Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 22, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-40266
CVE-2021-40266
Description
FreeImage before 1.18.0, ReadPalette function in PluginTIFF.cpp is vulnerabile to null pointer dereference.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:freeimage_project:freeimage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <1.18.0
- (no CPE)range: <1.18.0
- FreeImage/FreeImagedescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- sourceforge.net/p/freeimage/bugs/334/nvdExploitIssue Tracking
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HFRQ76ZDPSWT7OH6FJDLSFWBXVBE6JDN/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/M6GKMK74POW3RU7F4HLUJE7XEFLQDO35/nvd
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